German Soldiers Attack Foreigners During Rampage

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March 19, 1997

BONN, GERMANY — A gang of German soldiers, armed with knives and baseball bats, beat up two Turks and an Italian during a rampage in a central city, police said Tuesday. The attack angered the leaders of Germany's armed forces, called the Bundeswehr, who feared their forces' international reputation could be harmed. The attack by 10 soldiers occurred Monday night in Detmold, a city southwest of Hanover. Six soldiers were arrested.